Chief Officer / First Mate CV example
A Chief Officer / First Mate CV in the layout captains and crew agents expect. Use it as a guide, then build your own as a free PDF.
- Nationality
- Australian
- Date of birth
- 14 September 1988
- Available
- Now
- Visas
- B1/B2, Schengen
- Languages
- English (native), Spanish (basic)
Profile
7 years on yachts from 52m to 70m, private and charter, now working as Chief Officer / First Mate. Strong in passage planning and watchkeeping, deck team leadership and ISM and safety management. Looking for a permanent or rotational position on a 70m+ yacht.
Tickets and certificates
Experience
- Passage planning and watchkeeping
- Deck team leadership
- ISM and safety management
- Tender and toy operations
- Bridge watchkeeping and COLREGs
- ECDIS passage planning
- Safety equipment management
- Bridge watchkeeping
- Passage planning and ECDIS
- Tender driving and transfers
Skills and education
Exterior maintenance planning, Med-mooring and anchoring, Crew training and drills. RYA Dinghy Instructor. A-levels or equivalent.
Interests
Paddleboarding, hiking, baking
References
Captain of the 70m motor yacht
Current employer | Phone and email on the real CV
Head of department on the previous yacht
Previous employer | Phone and email on the real CV
Example CV. The person, the employers and the yachts are made up.
What employers look forFrom the Chief Officer / First Mate guide
Captains hire chief officers they trust to run the boat when they step off it. For most yachts over 500gt that means a Chief Mate 3000gt (Yacht) CoC, several seasons as second officer or bosun, and references showing you can lead a team without friction. Clean drill records, a tidy deck and steady charter feedback all count. Many strong candidates started as deckhands. Plenty of others are ex-merchant navy officers who moved across with Unlimited tickets.
Tickets to listPut the ones you hold near the top, with dates
Must have
- MCA Chief Mate 3000gt (Yacht) CoC
- STCW Basic Safety Training
- ENG1 medical
- GMDSS GOC
- STCW Advanced Fire Fighting and Medical Care
Gets you hired
- Master 3000gt (Yacht) CoC
- HELM (Management)
- Ship Security Officer
- RYA Powerboat Level 2
- PWC Instructor
QuestionsSee what a Chief Officer / First Mate earns
What tickets should a Chief Officer / First Mate CV list?
List MCA Chief Mate 3000gt (Yacht) CoC, STCW Basic Safety Training, ENG1 medical, GMDSS GOC and STCW Advanced Fire Fighting and Medical Care first, each with the date it was issued. Then add Master 3000gt (Yacht) CoC and HELM (Management) if you hold them.
How long should a Chief Officer / First Mate CV be?
Two pages at most. Give your last three jobs in detail and one line each to older ones.
Can I copy this example CV?
Use the layout and the order, then replace every line with your own details. Never list a ticket or a job you do not have: captains and crew agents check certificates and call references.